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First published in 1921, this title is addresses the difficulties faced by the modern Christian Church in terms of polity, administration, and the development of liberal theology, in light of the changes taking place within society at the start of the twentieth century. John Alfred Faulkner deals with such subjects as the nature of authority within Christian theology and its relationship to liberalism, Christianity and the supernatural, and the shift in emphasis from the metaphysical Christ to the moral or practical Christ and his historical reality. An interesting reissue, this title will be of particular value to theology students researching the role of Christianity in modern society, and the impact of liberal theology on its core doctrines.

First published in 1921, this title is addresses the difficulties faced by the modern Christian Church in terms of polity, administration, and the development of liberal theology, in light of the changes taking place within society at the start of the twentieth century. John Alfred Faulkner deals with such subjects as the nature of authority within Christian theology and its relationship to liberalism, Christianity and the supernatural, and the shift in emphasis from the metaphysical Christ to the moral or practical Christ and his historical reality. An interesting reissue, this title will be of particular value to theology students researching the role of Christianity in modern society, and the impact of liberal theology on its core doctrines.

CONTENTSWhat was the Renaissance?Early Days and EducationIn ParisIn EnglandThe AdagesThe Manual of a Christian SoldierIn England AgainIn ItalyThe Praise of FollyThe Question as to the MonksBasel - England for the Fourth TimeThe Greek New TestamentA Pioneer of PeaceWhat did Erasmus Think of Luther?The ColloquiesThe Controversy with LutherErasmus and PedagogyContemporary and Later Judgments - Attitude and CreedThe Creed of ErasmusThe Last YearsAppendix- Erasmus and the Pronunciation of Greek- Did Erasmus Forge the Pseudo-Cyprianic De Duplici MartyrioAt the time of the original publication John Alfred Faulkner was Professor of Historical Theology in Drew Theological Seminary.

Excerpt from Cyprian: The Churchman The Carthaginians were Phoenicians or Canaan ites. They were a Semitic race, but had none Of the ennobling religious conceptions of their kindred, the Jews. They are an everlasting Object lesson by contrast of what Divine revelation can do for a people. Who made thee to differ? They were one of the bloodiest and cruelest races of antiquity, and their religion the most hideous ever practiced by a people emerged from barbarism. If there had to be a war between Carthage and Rome, it was for the infinite gain of the world that Rome was con queror. But they were not exterminated; in the. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.